Saints v Stoke match thread [including League Cup tie]

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TheSecondStain said:
Indeed. Sorry LTL, but I downloaded the 90 minutes and I've looked at that shot loads of times, even in slow motion, and the trajectory of the ball, after it had been partially saved, shows it was heading in, plus it had enough momentum left to cross the line. Sure, Bridcutt changed it's direction but if he hadn't been there it would have gone in, so his intervention should be deemed immaterial. Whether Mannone would have recovered to save it again is another matter. Don't think so though, as he was well into his head-in-hands aftermath.

By all means get the goal and look for yourself. It is close.
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Fair enough, happy to bow to the majority on that. I don't think it's one we could complain about though - Mane's though....just seems odd to scrub that one.
 
CBK said:
Weirdly, probably enjoyed that game as much as last week. Like to be fully "engaged" right up to the final whistle. Another good team performance, everyone does their job well.

Do find it a joy to watch Schneirderlin, Davis & Cork (and then Big Vic) work the midfield so well. They are all always aware of where each other are, very rarely leaving gaps or over committing.

Second, now for top next week.
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I'm most impressed that Pelle seems to know where *everyone* is at the moment. Great vision.
 
Onionman said:
Moment of personal triumph for me today. Managed to get a few souls singing along with "All we need is Sadio Mané" with a guy behind me helping hugely and then later heard a nearby section of the crowd singing it. I'll take credit if it catches on.

Vin
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Where do you sit? My son and I were singing it!!!
 
Le Tissier's Laces said:
Fair enough, happy to bow to the majority on that. I don't think it's one we could complain about though - Mane's though....just seems odd to scrub that one.
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Indeed. If I was a conspiracy theorist, I'd say the DGP were clubbing together to deny Saints their individual figures. Hey, what the hell, I reckon the DGP are clubbing together to deny Saints their individual stats.

There, I said it. :)
 
If anyone is interested the Match Officials for Wednesday are Stoke City v Southampton Referee:- LEE MASON
Assistant:- Lee Betts and Derek Eaton
Fourth Official:- James Adcock
 
Brinkworth Saint said:
The fact is we have more points than anyone else, other than Chelsea, no apologies required to anyone. The Beeb's main presenters cannot handle this, if LFC were where we are, no doubt the Linekars of this world would be all over them and nominating them potential champions etc. by the end of the season.
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Lineker really likes us.
 
Watching choice, amazed at how much niggling off the ball tactics from Stoke players that has gone unoticed because none of the Saints players are resorting to histrionics to draw attention to it. Annoyed that the second commentator says Dusans free kick was a poor delivery, it was obviously a pre-planned, rehearsed move that didn't quite work but still had the desired effect.
 
Well we are beating teams that finished below us last season with varying degrees of comfort. Now we need to beat teams that finished ahead of us. Perhaps these teams raise their game against us as we are a possible threat to their status.
 
Jose Fonte baby said:
I like how the BBC interviewer says 'just the one today'
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That was Tony 'I am absolutely unbiased against any team especially if Saints play them' Husband asking the question. Way before Adam Blackmore and Kris Temple, he was Radio Solent's commentator. You would have thought he came down with the other team's local radio station, he was that bad. Yuck. Adam Blackmore is so much better.
 
Thought we were very good again today. It was a very different type of performance in the second, but we showed how disciplined we were, and how well we coped with their physicality.

Mane worked his socks off, and did very well defensively - my man of the match today. Toby and Jose excellent in defence though.
 
Agree, i was well impressed with Mane today, all over the pitch he did good work and was my MOTM.
 
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